Report back on the KZN Camino Workshop

Camino Workshop - Westville 19th April

About 20 people enjoyed the workshop on Saturday morning with people coming from Empangeni, Amanzimtoti and Pietermaritzburg,

We started with a display of posters, books, videos and DVDs. After tea and coffee the program started at 8h45.

08H45

Welcome, CSJ of SA, Visa Applications - new rules: Introduction of speakers: (Sylvia)

09h00

DVD on the camino Frances includes a few scenes of the Aragones and the Camino Norte routes. 34 mins

09h40

How to get there and what it costs:
What to budget for - flights, food & accommodation (Sylvia 15mins plus questions)

10h00

What to take: Walking & sleeping gear, clothing, maps / booklets
(Ezio Gori 15mins plus questions)

10h20

Where to stay; Albergues / refugios, hostels, casas rural
(Sylvia - 15mins plus questions)

10h40

Packing your backpack: "Show and tell":
Getting the right pack, leaving out the non-essentials (Male: Ezio Female: Sylvia 15mins plus questions)

11h10

Getting fit and staying focussed on the trail:
(Lesley Leiper and Ezio Gori: 15 mins plus questions)

11h30

Medication on the trail (Fiorenza: 10 - 15 mins)

Tricia and Charmaine from Empangeni

Lesley Leiper (Amanzimtoti) and Grant Scholtz (Kloof)

Pat and Eugeni